The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 26, 1922, Page 1

_First in News—First in Circulation (by 11,727 copies a day)—Call Main 0600 to Order The Star at Your Home--50 Cents a Month—Why Pay More? A former Seattle writer is the author of The Star's next novel. He is William Macleod Raine and the book is his latest work, “Gunsight Pass.” Its publica- tion will start immediately following the conclusion of “The Snowshoe Trail,” now coming to a close. S Raine was born in London, England, in 1871, of Seotch parents. At the age of 11 he came to the United States, where his father had a sawmill and cattle ranch. After graduating from Oberlin college in 1894, he took up newspaper work in Deny er and Seattle, — Raine believes in first-hand knowledge of the setting for what he writes, As ranch dances where he picked up local future stories. He went to New among the old-timers to get sight Pa Raine has actually lived : material for 1 part of his romances a youth he rode to the all-night for his Mexico and browsed n- received permission from the governor of Arizona to ride with the Arizona ranger the Galiuros, the men who came tc was still a country sunshot pass” is 4 a thrilling novel for with lovers of rode on the roundups to the Southwest the Western story of a new action, awift lived on a met and bark on. and women, and the glamor of the West. tle country. ranch many when that terri- NEXT STAR NOVEL TELLS OF COMING OF OIL TO THE CATTLE COUNTRY near of type and vital men ine’s novel deals with the coming of oil to the cat- The action is stimulated by the white-hot excitement and feverish rivalry which bring out the best and worst in the vital characters, who fairly rush thru the pages in their splendid enthusiasm for living. Emphatically, “Gunsight Pass” is Raine at his best. How good his best is, readers of “The Big-Town Round- Up,” published two years ago by The Star; “Oh, You Tex,” and his other stories of Western adventure, know. In “Gunsight Pass” the turmoil and excitement of the oil era has provided Raine with material for @ thrilling human story which he tells in a thrilling and human manner, WEATHER | Tonight and Friday, rain; fresh south shifting to southwest Temperature Last 24 Hours Maximum, 47 Minmum, Today noon, 4 39 VOLUME Home Brew Howdy, Folks: We'll believe spring is here when we stop shoveling coal into the furnace. On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise Batered as Scond Class Matter May & 1899, at toe Postoffige ot Seattin Wash, under the Act of Congress March 3, 1879, EATTLE, The Seattle Star Per Year, by Mall, $6 to 99 Ww ASH , THURSDAY, JA} UARY 26, 1922 00,000 a ame of Huge S um by Army) eee Uncle Sam has finally decided to investigate the tobacco companie Where there is so much smoke there must be a trust. eee The White House =e has asked congress to approprt 99.000 for flowers next year. Say ! with words, Uncie Warren, say it me nee with words. eee —¥e *o GEE GEE, TH OFFICE | of ( ‘onfidence men yew terday if the disarmament con- ference was still in session and net one could answer. Men Invading State, Report Shows By Hal Armstrong Ten million dollars. In cash. This is what small investors | A tenor in the Chicago Grandin this state have paid during the last year to high-class > Opera Co,, of which Mary Garden ts director, ‘has resigned because didn’t like to be bossgd by a woman. Strange as it may seem, he is a mar ried man. Mebby what gets on his nerves is being bossed by two women. ee Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your opera grow? eee 10, THE NATIVE SON! | confidence sharps, “gilt-edged bunco business men. The figures were furnished |Ten million dollars is said j estimate. Most of the loss is represen jof worthless stock. WASHING concerns. TON, Jan. 25. The following Seattle dealing in “rare old nomination was confirmed by the senate late today: George W. Bull to be postmaster at Weed, Cal. eee SPOKANE PAPER SCORES FRATER “Fertilizer Interests Are Trying to Block For!'s Muscle Shoals Project If they do, it will «mell to heaven. | cee Hays ts going to directing the Hich makes us was something Postmaster Wil Teceive $100,000 movie ind feei that of a piker. Put Him on U. S. Bench | SPOKANE, caption, “Fra the Jan, 26.—Under er Should Not Be Fed eral Judge,” The Press here says edi guy stepped out to eat, flat. te waitress— | The ce His He pocketbook ght have tipped the was orinily “Disquieting news comes from Dut he only tipped his hat. sae Oeste a Wevesceel acaiiin Bimbo ee us a LeArm Cream! ment is on foot to obtain appoint Syphon. Fair enough. If it will ment of Superior Judge A. W syphon cream off the top of a milk jrater of King county, to the United bottle, it ought to syphon foam off | 4 poses the top of a beer bottle et a esctes a Me | boyhood friend of President Harding’ und the promotion is being urged the on sentimental grounds. But er is exactly the type of fed udge t the Northwest STRANGER THAN FICTION has had too often—that the North H. T. Cor rested in Los | west knows too wel Angeles and sentenced to 5 days | "“Wour things are against Frate in jail for driving an automobile | “His | too slow —News item. | “His narrow-mindedness o “His ar ry temperament; He took & bake of “cleo,” | ‘His reactionary axsociates | “rit take,” he said, “this ‘oleo’,” |familiar in the ‘old 4 when spe For butter—or for worse cla] interests rode roughshod over) “Certainly the Harding adminis Many on the water wagon feel bet a ion has 1e enough to answer =. eas 1 the past few months without m the nitment of Judge —— * r to the Hist.” | | HURRAH! | Let's start a recall of the short skirts! , American Steamer Sena Reported Wrecked Berg sat Gave ath ‘are and| SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26—The aan ars 4nd) American steamer Commercial Pilot . i “ee bound from Ef timore to Fran. Our friendly contemporary, The | Cisco, is meron at : ml, on Spokane Press, runs a Home Brew |the Cer American ¢ Acco dare It 1 beneath a da ¢ to private advice ved here | biblical @ so that the effect | were given. ‘© details is someth The vessel carries a A Thought re Today consiznes to sway HOME BREW ne Mysterious Fire Beet Srens opers song: Meds) Destroys School dite Wot Gover ot pes BELLINGHAM, Jan. 26 Fire of Seattle polic 1 in an-|mysterious origin today destroyed other liquor s the Op Meridian high school, a $10,000 pers it is just ure just compkted at Laurel, your Booze.” srth of Bellingham. No one was in ie @ ithe building at the time The police are o The building was erected on the te of the old Meridi high school, which burned down last June. partners for traffic s cal Army Transport Dix Most plumbers are willing” Coes Ashore in Fog they insisted that! Government tugs have been dispatch. | plumbers at work too far. ed to her aid it was carrying the joke | Press Denounces Move tol, salesmen and/| today by the better business securities” bureau of the Seattle Advertising club, Central building. to be a very conservative ted in gold-sealed certificates | A large amount was paig to fly-by-night motion picture} One sharper, for a time, did a flourishing business in| ancl SOME PEOrLE IW one VICTIMIZED ‘Ads lke thin were responsible for| catching many an unwary person/ who thought he was getting a bar. gain | Ame Having tel Cattternid stun || sacrifice my furniture.” A year and a half ago blue sky} ws became effective for the first} time in many Get-rich-quiex | gentlemen, who could no longer oper ate nafely there cast about for new | fields. Hundreds flocked to Wash ington. Some went states, whe needed quick money, | nto the furniture “game” and) aimilar Slightly used | furniture is bought second-hand and taken to fat. Anad inserted in a daily per and the person who an swers in convineed the furniture is} practica new The sharper sells! at a good profit. “RARE OLD VIOLINS” | PROVE GOOD PRODUCERS “Rare o! enterprises costing $19 or! nft-|} ons, id violins,” , in the hands of a clever cor sell to gullible per sometimes, as high as $50 The furniture and the violin games were popular here until a couple of dealers were sent to jail for obtain ing money by nee man, misrepresentation. Bo'h these games are make shifts, however, for the confl- dence man who happens to be short of cash himself. Most of the sharpers who drove into | Washington 12 months or so ago took up the more lucrative old mining and oll stock ventures, Statisticon gathered by the Better} Business bureau here show that the| oil stock investor has just five chances in 1,000 to win Only % of 1 per cent of the oll companies that sell stock ever pay a | | | | rn what is going on in the city, state, coun- try and world. Do you know what is going on in Seattle Stores Read the advertisements in today’s Star and learn what the stores have to offer. It will The pay you. best of offerings attle’s best stores appear in The Star. 8 Jean Landry (left) and Jacques Bergues (right) consulting over map of Mount Rainier, |!y in Mexicali | which they and Jean's brother, Jacques, will attempt to scale next week. Three daring Swiss, Their other the climb ts in field exints door for the greate | skiing. purpose to demonstra venturesome Northwesterners tha ttle's skilled moun: in very 0 of winter sports, ALL REC TLY FROM SWITZERLAND ‘Those who will tain his brother, and Jacques Bh with offi buildin nd. nt hange Switzerl vious record 4% a peaks, averaging a I neues, in having sealed higher than ttempt the moun-| Hayes st.; ndry, Kel an insurd the Lumber ll recently from Jean Landry is said to have an en limber of high 30 mountains, 11,000 feet and several higher than Mt. Rainier, Three deep and raucous ha and a couple of disdainful rts. The price of gas cannot be low: ered until the cost of coal drops, according to H. H, Cleland, mem: ber of the state department of public works, Cleland was asked by Seattle clubwomen to investigate the gas rates charged here, He refused. ‘The women will launch a cam pain for a public hearing Cleland is a member of the old public service commission which never failed to grant every con. cession asked by the Seattle Gas Co, about wines in the next congressional elec tions,” Fred W, Marcolin, organtzer of the Association Against the Pro. hibition Amendment, Ine., told ight |for the big smash for beer and light United Press today, ch the freighters Lake the Chicago river to proceed to their ‘destinations today, HICAGO, Ja wind ugh Michigan enabled t in an lee the 26. th near 30 pounds each, not '3 Lake Freighters Escape From Ice SWINDLES | 5. Plan to Scale Mt. Rainier ‘in Winter SOLDIERS HERE COST Local ‘Sportimus Call Feat fiipassible SPEED TO 200 feet of rope, ice axes, dividend to stockholde taineers, will attempt next week tofin winter, in the Swiss and French | n6 . ‘ OUT ian % b t in winter, ie and the Dolomites. | motion picture. camera and. wire-|fice, the storm, It le expected. will | heeae Sosa tS ee ae STANDARD. on asegertmameficyen besa k in th His brott Pon Bereuee sans | less telephone. break. Ybarra went to Ensenada to- pe is now awaiting hearings, er, hig’ now peak in the prother and Be | ape) pia é ‘ aye Mt. Rainier, high: w peak in } 8 They expect to establish their/day to confer with federal officials | fa am much alarmed and anxious ie hae ry)’ 4 : - has been! United States, in the interest of | have achieved high clinbs, and are | nig chest camp at Anvil, from which regarding the situation, He will de. | over the arrest and possible detention on - i d _ oat & eek rapageante sportsmanship nd science, Local] regarded as experts on ski. lthey will reconnoiter for a new part for Mexico City as soon as Jose of Dwyer, . eaid Thomas Wean ca could be gathered togethe: ould ' ause him the Mtandard Oil Co. several /elimbers declare the feat Impossible. |SKI_ TO BE SHOD Jroad up the mountain. Summer | Lugo, the new, Kovernor, arrives at Pevsge have epee ie Standa oO. never : . ried | trad staan f° Mexicali to replace him. j . according to bureau statistics, | ‘The ascent will be made on ski, If Ww ITH SEALSKIN } reset are said t : be out of the to Conte un ‘get the: eabuen: haath j evidence showing the suffering and The widow—the more recently |the crater is reached, an effe The ski to be used on Rainier|Question, and it is essential, they t he plaha'to Mave Abel |destitution in coal mining districts, widowed the better—is the hard. |S" {en weade to explore the deep| Will be shod. with sealskin, so|*#¥, that they select a route which |ing he is after, ne plans to Have [0 | 16 hig arrest should be a move on the! est pressed prey of the wildcat |creyaases which, in summer, are|that the hair gripping the s Will enable them quickly to descend \to sega Mgr aia Call | part of the-operaters th hold ip aaa “securities” salesman. filled with steam will prevent slipping backward, The |!f caught in a sudden storm. reetea’ until it can extend southward | hearings and prevent relief to the “We found, after investigation of | qt is the theory of met c men say they will carry packs of| Jf they reach the top they will Ue Obregon out of Mexico | anon it would be serious indeed,” the tactics of these gentlemen,” waid that taint earthauake shocks that A LEE bora eda ihe en dca a leity at For weeks past Dwyer has been | Harry Jacobse manager the are recorded hereabouts every wagter Sonora. and Lower Caltfornia are | Yery ative fn ssourtng evidence _ |bureau, “that they we atching the |are caused by these crevasses filling | * much favored by revolutionaries as|the deplorable conditions existing (Turn to Page 7, Column 5) {up with hard-packed snow and ic iba he gd ox Says 18 States Will (rn sian to start revolutions. | the West Virginia mines. . lhe climbers hope to be able to con S$] Wi The new governor, formerly an|_ As to the charge of treason, which OS’ | firm of retite this theory by thelr} | Ask Beer and INES) gor secretary of the department later he was informed grew out of You read the news arti- | | explorations. RATES IN SEATTLE cI AND, Ohio, Jan. 26.—/of the interior in Mexico City, is un-| the marches of the miners in Mingo states are organized, ready Shifting three Is mn mouth ine ‘(Guatemalan Forces Ready to Stri Troops of Obregon as Internal’ Revolt Is Being Planned | NOGALES, Sonora, Mexico, Jan. 26.—War is threa’ ‘between Mexico and Guatemala, advices received today Mexico City declared. Mexico has instructed her minister resident at Guatem |to withdraw from that state and return home immediat according to today’ 8 reports. Guatemala is massing troops at Peten, near the river, the boundary of the two republics, prepqraeny to invasion of Mexican territory, it was said. Relations between the republics have been strained «ince Gen. Orel- lano, revolutionary chief, overturned the Guatemalan government of Pres-| ident Herrera. Orellano immediately nullified the | : jadopted last year by Honduras, gal- | vador and Guatemala creating the coiahichons | Seized After Asking | new federation of Central America. | Supporters of the Herrera govern |ment, fleeing for their lives, have! dent to Aid Sufferers” |erossed the line into Mexico, and | : |have taken refuge in the state of BEM gre... * |Chiapas. The Mexican government BY W. H. PORTERFIELD lis considered as friendly to this fac-| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—— Uon. Gi , » What is the sinister meaning be- Ge elano's fores owever, ’ Ls eutachoital ta oneteara the alee: | bind the axel, Mat i |rera clique, and have attempted sev-| Lawrence Dwyer, member of eral times to cross inte Mexico and) imternational board of mine work: arrest the refugees. } mee They have met with resistance | Dwyer, the week before, had ain |from Mexican troops on each ocea-| come to Washington from the |” | sion, according to reports, and sev- eral skirmishes have taken pi | Today's advices said that Orellano’s women army is now massing a full force at of destitute and evicted miners, tempt to rush the Suchiate river,| He had made a stirring appeal f drive thru the Mexican troops, cap-|aid for these suffering families ture the Herrera faction and return. | President Harding and Secretary | President Obregon has ordered im! Labor Davis, and Davis pers mediate reinforcements rushed to| Gov. Morgan to postpone, tempo Chiapas, according to the reports, |!%; @t least, evictions in Logan, CANTU PLANS mens: NEW REVOLT | RETURNS HOME; BY FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW } | IS ARRESTED Then Dwyer returned to his jand family of nine children in scott, Logan county. There he EL CENTRO, Cal., Jan. 26.—Gen, | Mysteriously arrested by the chief ; | police of Beckley, who told him a |F ban Cantu, former governor | pias had been issued against him, general of Lower California, is in| mentioning treason. New York arranging financial backing for a new revolu- tion against the Obregon govern- according to his associates American! Meanwhile, having conferred Dwyer, Congressman Thomas, Kentucky, had introduced a bill ft the house, appropriating $500,000, | Such lesser sum as may be ne here today. |for the immediate relief of the dese _ The “revolution” is talked constant: | titute and suffering coal miners and ‘The present gover. | thelr families of West Virginia, Kens 7 igmenio Ybarra, hag kept the! esau ore ainee, peas | phere 4 down because* of personal | and shelter to such, etc.” ,/Popularity, But when he leaves of | This bill, promptly referred to the ment, known to the people of the North-|#nd Logan counties last Augui west, and Cantu figures on launching Dwyer said: “The miners arr his blow before the new executives, Will contend that they had no part has fairly taken hold of the reins of |in any armed march or insurrection office. Jagainst the government, that it Much mystery surrounds the ident (Turn to Page 7, Column 5) ity of the financial interests which | 7 STORM WARNING are reported to be backing Cantu tu would like to be a big man, | not," Gov, Ybarra said, just The southwest storm warnings leaving for Ense' He |] were ordered continued at 7:20 a, is known to 30,000 Mexicans in this//m, at all North Pacific stations except Marshfield, ‘The storm is centered over Southeastern Alas: the sd area, but 16,000,000 outside never of heard of him.” | uke| Asked whether Mexico would sell|| ka, moving rapidily southeast in|Lower California to the United!] ward, and will cause fresh to of ‘States, Ybarra replied. || strong south, shifting to south. “Would you soll Florida to Mexi-| cor" west gales today and tonight,